'Star Wars' returning to the silver screen

Chris Pizzello / Associated Press

A new "Star Wars" trilogy is destined for theaters after Disney announced Oct. 30, 2012, that it was buying Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. The first six films in the "Star Wars" franchise have raked in more than $4.3 billion worldwide. Here's a look at how each of the episodes fared at the box office. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opened in 2015, with Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy serving as executive producer. George Lucas won't write or direct the films, but will serve as creative consultant. Lucas said that he has story treatments for Episodes Seven, Eight and Nine in the space opera, and that he is handing over a "treasure trove" of intellectual property to Kennedy. "I'm doing this so that the films will have a longer life, so more people can enjoy them in the future," Lucas said. "I get to be a fan now. I sort of look forward to it."

A new "Star Wars" trilogy is destined for theaters after Disney announced Oct. 30, 2012, that it was buying Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. The first six films in the "Star Wars" franchise have raked in more than $4.3 billion worldwide. Here's a look at how each of the episodes fared at the box office. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opened in 2015, with Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy serving as executive producer. George Lucas won't write or direct the films, but will serve as creative consultant. Lucas said that he has story treatments for Episodes Seven, Eight and Nine in the space opera, and that he is handing over a "treasure trove" of intellectual property to Kennedy. "I'm doing this so that the films will have a longer life, so more people can enjoy them in the future," Lucas said. "I get to be a fan now. I sort of look forward to it."

(Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

A new "Star Wars" trilogy is destined for theaters after Disney announced Oct. 30, 2012, that it was buying Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. The first six films in the "Star Wars" franchise have raked in more than $4.3 billion worldwide. Here's a look at how each of the episodes fared at the box office. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opened in 2015, with Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy serving as executive producer. George Lucas won't write or direct the films, but will serve as creative consultant. Lucas said that he has story treatments for Episodes Seven, Eight and Nine in the space opera, and that he is handing over a "treasure trove" of intellectual property to Kennedy. "I'm doing this so that the films will have a longer life, so more people can enjoy them in the future," Lucas said. "I get to be a fan now. I sort of look forward to it."